Avatar director James Cameron to make Titanic in 3D

After gaining accolades for his 3D sci-fi blockbuster Avatar filmmaker James Cameron will now bring his previous hit Titanic back to the big screen in 3D.The Oscar-award-winning director recently joked about updating the 1997 blockbuster using the same technology which brou

After gaining accolades for his 3D sci-fi blockbuster Avatar filmmaker James Cameron will now bring his previous hit Titanic back to the big screen in 3D.

The Oscar-award-winning director recently joked about updating the 1997 blockbuster using the same technology which brought his epic Avatar to life.

But now he has confirmed his seriousness to re-release the historical film in 3D but the new version would not hit cinemas until 2012, to mark 100 years since the legendary ship sank, USA Today reported.

"We're targeting spring of 2012 for the release (of a 3D version of Titanic), which is the 100 year anniversary of the sailing of the ship," Cameron said.

The 55-year-old filmmaker will also be re-releasing Avatar with a director's cut later this year.

"The wildcard is that we might be re-releasing the movie this fall. It's kind of gotten stomped out (in theatres since the release) because of Alice in Wonderland. The word we're getting back from exhibitors is we probably left a couple of hundred million dollars on the table as a result," Cameron said.

"The question is the appetite still going to be there after the summer glut of movies. We're going to assess that. We're talking about maybe adding in additional footage and doing something creative," he added.

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